Modelling the performance of self-compacting SIFCON of cement slurries using genetic programming technique

Computers and Concrete

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 475-490

  Cevik, Abdulkadir ^a   Sonebi, Mohammed ^b  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Genetic programming; Induced bleeding; Limestone powder; Mini slump; Superplasticizer; Viscosity modifying agent; Water binder

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BINDERS; BINS; CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LIMESTONE; POWDERS; SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE; SLURRIES; VISCOSITY;

INDUCED BLEEDING; LIMESTONE POWDER; MINI-SLUMP; MODIFYING AGENTS; SUPERPLASTICIZERS;

GENETIC PROGRAMMING;

EID: 78049256102     PISSN: 15988198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/cac.2008.5.5.475     Document Type: Article

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